{"id":5198,"date":"2021-10-01T14:32:57","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T12:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1376949"},"modified":"2021-10-01T15:15:22","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T13:15:22","slug":"fifa-22-review-a-giant-leap-for-realism-but-some-things-never-change","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/fifa-22-review-a-giant-leap-for-realism-but-some-things-never-change\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA 22 review: A giant leap for realism, but some things never change"},"content":{"rendered":"

FIFA 22 is out in the world today, and it\u2019s time to share our thoughts. <\/p>

By Rob Leane\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 01 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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<\/div> 4.0 out of 5 star rating<\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div>

It\u2019s autumn again, which means a certain number of inevitable things are happening, same as they do every year \u2013 the days are getting shorter, the leaves are starting to fall, and EA Sports is releasing a brand-new FIFA game.<\/p>\n

The FIFA 22 release date<\/a> is today, and that makes it the perfect day to unleash our full thoughts on the game in our FIFA 22 review. Having tried out all the game modes over the last week or so, we certainly have some opinions here at RadioTimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A new FIFA game every year always comes with a sense of inevitability, and for some players, it also comes with a healthy dose of scepticism. How much better can the game really be, when it\u2019s only had 365-ish days of development since the last one dropped?<\/p>\n

This year, EA Sports conducted a thorough marketing campaign to try and tell fans that FIFA 22 really will be different, with big changes including the fancy-sounding addition of HyperMotion technology. But how well does the new game hold up? Read on to find out.<\/p>

The good news is this: FIFA 22 gameplay does look and feel better than ever before. We were playing the next-gen version on Xbox Series X<\/a>, which comes with all the bells and whistles of HyperMotion technology.<\/p>\n

The PS5<\/a> version also comes with HyperMotion, but it\u2019s worth noting that players on PC, PS4 and Xbox One will not receive this upgrade. (The Nintendo Switch<\/a> version, by the way, is the same game as last year but with updated players.)<\/p>\n

HyperMotion technology was made using motion-capture footage of real players, which is fed through a snazzy algorithm to make player movements and behaviours in the game look more real than ever before. And as long you\u2019re playing on a platform that supports this upgrade, you really will see the benefits.<\/p>\n

The last few FIFA games have felt pretty similar to one another, but HyperMotion means that FIFA 22 feels very different \u2013 each moment and every match feels different, and you\u2019re less likely to feel like you\u2019re just going through the motions to get the easy goals. Sometimes, your usual tactics won\u2019t work. Sometimes, goalkeepers will be properly different to overcome. And sometimes, mistakes will happen, just like they do in actual football.<\/p>\n